The law enforcement department shall consist of a chief of police and such number of regular law enforcement officers as shall be appointed as provided by K.S.A. 15-204.

(Code 2012)

It shall be the general duty of the chief of police and all sworn law enforcement personnel to the best of their ability to preserve good order, peace and quiet throughout the city as provided by law or ordinance.

The chief of police and all sworn law enforcement personnel shall at all times have power to make arrest under proper process or without process on view of any offense against the laws of the State of Kansas or laws of the city and to keep all persons so arrested, unless admitted to bail, in the county jail or other proper place to prevent their escape until their trial can be had before the proper officer.

All persons arrested for violation of any law of the state and who shall not be charged with an offense under any law of the city shall be released to the custody of the sheriff of the county and such arrest shall be reported to the county attorney.

(Code 2012)

The chief of police shall have power to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the department. Such rules and regulations shall be approved by the governing body.

(Code 2012)

A law enforcement officer may arrest a person under any of the following circumstances:

(a)   The officer has a warrant commanding that the person be arrested.

(b)   The officer has probable cause to believe that a warrant for the person’s arrest has been issued in this state or in another jurisdiction for a felony committed therein.

(c)   The officer has probable cause to believe that the person is committing or has committed:

(1)   A felony; or

(2)   a misdemeanor, and the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that:

(A)  The person will not be apprehended or evidence of the crime will be irretrievably lost unless the person is immediately arrested;

(B)  the person may cause injury to self or others or damage to property unless immediately arrested; or

(C)  the person has intentionally inflicted bodily harm to another person.

(d)   Any crime, except a traffic infraction or a cigarette or tobacco infraction, has been or is being committed by the person in the officer’s view.

(Code 2012)